Ben Dawson was in the Newcastle United dugout for defeat to Chelsea.
Academy head of coaching Dawson was present in the technical area for the Magpies' clash with Chelsea, says the Evening Chronicle.
Steve Bruce was joined by Dawson and Stephen Clemence on the sidelines with Steve Agnew not spotted by fans.
It is understood that Dawson took a clutch of training sessions last week at Benton with coach Steve Harper on international duty with Northern Ireland.
For Dawson it is another line to add on to his coaching CV after working his way through the club's Academy coaching ladder, managing the Under-23s and now working closely with the first-team.